NSW skydiver killed in mid-air collision

A skydiver has been killed after colliding with another jumper in Sydney's southwest. Source: AAP A SKYDIVER has been killed in a mid-air collision with another parachutist at Wilton in Sydney's southwest. The man, aged in his 30s, appeared...

11.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

US public offered prizes for python hunt

Cash prizes are up for grabs in a program aimed at catching giant Burmese pythons in Florida. Source: AAP PEOPLE in Florida will have their mettle tested as the wildlife service seeks help in eradicating the giant Burmese python. The...

11.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Britain to allow gay marriages in churches

Britain is set to allow gay marriages in churches and other religious buildings. Source: AAP BRITAIN will announce plans next week to allow gay marriages in churches and other religious buildings, officials say, although Prime Minister David...

11.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Flegg sues his former media adviser

Former Queensland MP Bruce Flegg says he's suing his former media officer for defamation. Source: AAP FORMER Queensland housing minister Bruce Flegg is suing his sacked media adviser for defamation. Dr Flegg quit his portfolio last month...

11.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Bushfire out of control on Yorke Peninsula

A SERIOUS bushfire is burning out of control at Curramulka on the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia. The fire is eight kilometres west of the township near Gunbarrel and Spicers Road, the Country Fire Service (CFS) said on Friday afternoon....

11.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Shot man survives with minor head wound

A 25-YEAR-OLD Perth man escaped with minor head injuries after he was shot during an argument with two men. Around 8pm (WST) on December 1, the victim was involved in an altercation with two men in the southern suburb of Yangebup, police said....

11.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Witness didn't see Elkass point gun

A WOMAN who witnessed the fatal police shooting of a man on a western Sydney street has told an inquest she did not see him point a gun outside his car window. Rodney Elkass, 37, was killed last year following a brief confrontation with plainclothed...

11.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Coal gas co hit with $100k fines and costs

A COAL gas company has been hit with fines and court costs of $100,000 for releasing contaminated water and failing to notify authorities. Carbon Energy, which has an Underground Coal Gasification trial plant between Dalby and Chinchilla was...

11.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Vic cops wary of heat as crackdown looms

POLICE are urging Victorians not to drink to excess on the weekend, when a police crackdown on drug and alcohol offences will coincide with sweltering temperatures. Police across Australia and New Zealand will be out in force on Friday and Saturday...

11.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

North Korea completes rocket: report

NORTH Korea has completed installing a long-range rocket on its launch pad, ahead of its planned launch this month in defiance of widespread international condemnation, according to a report. All three stages of the Unha-3 rocket have been placed...

11.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Qld Health pyjama cuts unhygienic: union

THERE will be more bare backsides and risk of infection in Queensland's public hospitals under the Newman government's cost-cutting drive, a union warns. Queensland's public sector union Together says the state government last week began axing...

11.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

SA premier defends COAG meetings

SA's premier has defended COAG meetings, describing them as the venue of substantial achievements. Source: AAP SOUTH Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has defended the regular meetings between the state and federal governments describing...

11.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Current ferry services lacking: WA govt

FERRY services will play an increasing role in Perth's public transport plans, West Australian Transport Minister Troy Buswell has said, while announcing a trial of late night services. The service linking South Perth to the city centre will run...

11.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Records tumble during spring heatwave: BoM

EIGHTEEN weather stations in south-eastern Australia recorded their hottest November days on record last week as the country sweltered through one of its most significant spring heatwaves. According to the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) people better...

11.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Weak global growth sparks another rate cut

The RBA has dropped the cash rate to 3.00 per cent, its lowest level in more than three years. Source: AAP THE Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has cut the cash rate by a quarter of a percentage point to three per cent, its lowest level since...

11.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Sydney pie workers want pay rise

MORE than 100 workers at a western Sydney pie factory have walked off the job as they demand a pay rise. Sargent's Pies, which accounts for about half of Sydney's meat pie market, had its production halted on Monday after employees formed a...

11.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Petrol tipped to be steady for fortnight

PETROL prices are tipped to remain steady over the coming fortnight after falling slightly in the past week, an economist says. Commsec economist Savanth Sebastian says motorists can thank the strong Australian dollar for keeping fuel prices...

11.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Petrol tipped to be steady for fortnight

PETROL prices are tipped to remain steady over the coming fortnight after falling slightly in the past week, an economist says. Commsec economist Savanth Sebastian says motorists can thank the strong Australian dollar for keeping fuel prices...

11.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Euro finance bosses tackle banks, bailouts

EUROPEAN finance ministers will regroup in Brussels for two-day talks focused as much on EU-wide problems installing cross-border banking supervision as on eurozone bailouts. After a string of emergency Eurogroup gatherings that finally resulted...

11.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Two women smash through restaurant window

TWO women who smashed through the window of a Fremantle restaurant during a fight over a purse have been discharged from hospital with only minor injuries. West Australian police said they were attending an unrelated matter at 4am (WST) on Sunday...

11.25 | 0 komentar | Read More

Qld party death prompts Facebook warning

A BIRTHDAY celebration that spiralled out of control near Brisbane has left a teenager dead and a man facing a possible murder charge, prompting police to warn about the dangers of promoting parties on social media. Police say between 100 to 150...

11.25 | 0 komentar | Read More